Israel warns Gazans of new phase of war

The Israeli air force drops flyers on the Gaza Strip, warning the residents of a “new phase of attacks” on the beleaguered territory.

According to the leaflets, the military is about to start a “new phase in the war on terror,” the Associated Press reported Saturday.

The army says the leaflets are meant as “general warnings”.

After two weeks of full-scale attacks on the populated strip, Israel now seeks to escalate its incursion into the region following an approval by the Israeli security cabinet on Friday.

The military operation has so far claimed at least 821 lives, leaving more than 3,350 others wounded. According to paramedical sources, there have been 235 children, 90 women and 12 medics among the casualties in Gaza, CNN reported.

Israel launched Operation Cast Lead against Gaza on December 27 to halt rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip.

Hamas demands a cessation to an 18-month Israeli blockade on Gaza before its fighters stop rocket attacks against Israel.

Disclaimer: The contents of this article are of sole responsibility of the author(s). The Centre for Research on Globalization will not be responsible for any inaccurate or incorrect statement in this article. The Center of Research on Globalization grants permission to cross-post original Global Research articles on community internet sites as long as the text & title are not modified. The source and the author's copyright must be displayed. For publication of Global Research articles in print or other forms including commercial internet sites, contact: [email protected]

www.globalresearch.ca contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available to our readers under the provisions of "fair use" in an effort to advance a better understanding of political, economic and social issues. The material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving it for research and educational purposes. If you wish to use copyrighted material for purposes other than "fair use" you must request permission from the
copyright owner.